1. College Credit Plus Information Night

2. Agenda What is College Credit Plus (CCP)?
Advantages and Risks of Participation
Enrollment Options
Requirements & Application Processes
High School Requirements
CCP at area Colleges/Universities
Questions

3. What is College Credit Plus?
Launched in 2015/2016
Option for college ready students
Increases college access and enrollment
Provides students with choices and challenges
Encourages students to pursue postsecondary options after HS graduation
CCP was created by the Ohio Legislature to allow students to earn college credits while still in high school
College Ready students can attend one or more participating colleges/universities
Can take courses on the college campus, online and, if available, at their high school

4. How it Works Open to college ready students entering grades 7-12
Students must be enrolled in both college and secondary school
Students earn transcripted college and high school credit upon course completion
Weighting of course grades
College ready means that your student is academically ready and able to compete with other college students who have had the benefit of a 4 year high school educational background. You should also consider whether your student is ready for the academic rigor and responsibility of college level coursework.
Transcripted credit means that a student begins their permanent college transcript
If your school district weights AP or Honors courses in certain subject areas, then they must also weight college courses taken in those subject areas

5. Enrollment Options Summer Semester – New in 2016 Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Ohio legislators approved funding for CCP students to take courses in Summer beginning in Summer 2016.
Students cannot however elect to take college courses in Summer and Fall semester and then take a semester off. They are required to take courses during both Fall and Spring Semesters at their high school and/or a college.

6. Advantages & Risks
What’s best for you?

7. Deciding to Participate Doing the Research
Are you College Ready?
Transferability of College Courses
High School Graduation Requirements
High School vs College Schedules
Transportation
Extracurricular Activities
Are you college ready?
Have you done your research to make sure that the courses you want to take will apply to the college degree you are interested in pursuing? Will the college you want to attend after high school graduation accept the college courses you plan to take?
Ohio Transfer Module
What HS Graduation Requirements do you need to complete and which courses will fulfill those?
Can you successfully coordinate both a high school and college course schedule?
What extracurriculars do you want to be involved in? Sports? Art? Dance? Music? Theater? High School Clubs?

8. Advantages Expands high school curriculum
Academically challenging courses
Pursue special interests ‘in-depth’
Earn college and high school credit
Financial benefits
Opportunities for career exploration
Financial Benefit – CCP provides the opportunity for free college coursework

9. Advantages May reduce time to complete college degree
Access to college campus resources
Diverse learning environment
Can take courses at your high school, online, hybrid, or at the University
May reduce time to degree completion – but not always.
There are courses that CCP students cannot take – courses that would involve any kind of travel, including study abroad; courses that are restricted due to course prerequisites or enrollment limits.

10. Risks and Differences
Increased academic rigor and responsibility for learning
Reduced opportunities for participation in high school activities/athletics
Social discomfort
Adult learning environment
Class schedule
Discuss that students typically are expected to do homework without receiving credit for it; most classes have no opportunity for ‘extra credit’ or redo’s on assignments/tests
Social Discomfort - Diverse student population; students may vary in age from 18 and older; may have older adult students in class; maturity is expected. Cannot join or participate in college level athletic teams, pledge a sorority/fraternity, or participate in most student organizations.
Adult learning environment – textbooks are college level reading and subject matter; course content is not screened as you would typically find in a secondary school course. Academic freedom means little censorship. May need to engage in group work outside of class at non-traditional time periods.
Class schedule – college calendar may differ from school district; if school district is closed you may still have college courses to attend; CCP students register after on campus students, so student schedules may not be ideal

11. Risks and Differences Impact on high school GPA and class standing
Permanent College GPA and Transcript
Increased travel and study time
FERPA Regulations impact parent involvement
Financial Obligations for course failure or withdrawal
Discuss grades and impact of grades of C or lower on college GPA, ability to access competitive majors
Permanent college transcript must be provided to any college to which the student may apply
FERPA – students have control of their academic records; no parent/teacher conferences; professors cannot provide parents with feedback; College faculty and staff cannot discuss or provide student grades to parents. Parents only have access to course grades granted by their student.
Financial obligations may occur under Option A. Financial obligations can occur under Option B if a student receives a W or fails a course with a grade of F, SF, NF. Impact of CCP on Financial Aid eligibility.

12. College Credit Plus
Consider the Options
Be a wise consumer

13. CCP Enrollment Options
Option A
Student earns high school and/or college credit
Cost of program is funded entirely by student and their family
Tuition and fees are paid directly to the university
Student can attend Fall, Spring or Summer

14. CCP Enrollment Options
Option B
Student earns both high school and college credit
No cost to student and their family unless student earns a grade of W, F, NF, SF
Costs are funded by the state, the school district, and the college/university
Student can attend Summer, Fall or Spring

15. HS Athletic Eligibility
CCP students can be HS athletes
Follow OHSAA guidelines
Athletic eligibility requires students to pass five (5), 1/2 credit courses or equivalent per grading period
Eligibility is determined on a quarterly basis
College midterm grades may be required for eligibility

16. What Next?

17. Parent/Student Requirements
Attend a HS informational meeting
Complete Intent to Participate form by April 1
Sign form verifying counseling requirement has been met
Complete CCP application at college(s) of choice
Meet Remediation Free Standards and college/university admission criteria
If a student is undecided about whether they want to participate in CCP, have them complete the Intent to Participate form. The form does not obligate the student to participate, but give them the option.
Can attend more than one college/university at the same time.
Students will be evaluated for admission just as though they were a high school senior applying for college after graduation. In addition to meeting the college’s requirements, CCP students must also meet remediation free standards.

18. Ohio Remediation Free Standards
Readiness Area
ACT
SAT
COMPASS
Assessment not recommended.
English Sub Score
18 (or higher)
Writing 430 (or higher)
Critical Reading 450 (or higher)
Reading Scale Score 88
Reading Sub Score
21 (or higher)
450 (or higher)
Mathematics Sub Score
22 (or higher)
520 (or higher)
Algebra Scale Score 52
Remediation Free Standards are currently under review. The COMPASS assessment is being phased out by Fall 2016 and will be replaced by Accuplacr.
From Uniform Statewide Standards for Remediation-Free Status, Dec 31, Assessment thresholds to guarantee “remediation free” status at any public post-secondary institution in Ohio.
In addition to testing remediation free, students must meet the admission requirements for the college/university to which they are applying.
Students may still be required to take course placement assessments for these subject areas.

19. College Course Load Limit of 30 credits per year
Limit of 120 credits maximum, even if beginning CCP in 7th grade
Cannot attend beyond HS senior year
Verify course choices with your school guidance counselor
Most CCP students begin with one or two courses and many continue taking just one or two courses
Your academic advisor and school counselor may recommend that you take fewer college credits than you may be eligible to take or they may suggest course combinations that could be of benefit to you; they are experienced and have seen students succeed and fail. Listen to them!
High School seniors can only utilize CCP through Spring Semester of their Senior Year. They are not eligible to take Intersession (term offered between Spring and Summer Sessions) or Summer courses offered after their last spring semester of high school enrollment.

20. Credit Conversion and Limits
HS Credits
CCP Hours/Year
30.0
4.0
18.0
0.5
28.5
4.5
16.5
1.0
27.0
5.0
15.0
1.5
25.5
5.5
13.5
2.0
24.0
6.0
12.0
2.5
22.5
6.5
10.5
3.0
21.0
7.0
9.0
3.5
19.5
7.5
8.0
What happens if you exceed the 30 credit hour limit – paying for the course that causes you to exceed the limit.
3-5 Sem Hrs = 1 HS Credit 2 Sem Hrs = .66 HS Credits 1 Sem Hrs = .33 HS Credits

21. Time Commitment
How to balance your time X high school classes (# of hours in class/wk) + college class hours + study time (2x total credit hours) + commute time + hours of work, sports, and fun activities = ___ hours per week More than 60 hours per week is not recommended
Before considering taking college courses, students should consider the amount of time they have available so that can plan for success.
Consider high school course load – not advisable for example to take 4 AP classes and a significant college course load as well.

22. High School Requirements

23. High School Requirements
No HS graduation requirement may be waived
CCP does not replace requirements to earn a high school diploma
Students must take the following high school assessments – English I, English II, Algebra I and Geometry
Even if a student takes the equivalent of English I, English II, Algebra and Geometry at a college/university under CCP, they are still required to take those high school assessments.

24. High School Requirements
High School Requirements
The requirements for high school American History, American Government, Physical Science and (in some instances) Biology is that high school students take the end-of-course examinations and satisfy the accumulated point requirement.
College Credit Plus courses, in the subject area, will satisfy the graduation requirement of American History, American Government, Physical Science and Biology; and the college course grade earned under College Credit Plus will substitute for the end of course exams as follows to quantify student graduation point requirements:
College Credit Plus Grade
Ohio Graduation Points
A or B 5 C 4 D 3 2 1

25. Process of Granting HS Credit
Principal may require a course syllabus from the university course
Comparable course/credit to meet graduation requirement
Mediation of disputes will be determined by the State Board of Education

26. Granting HS Credit
Student must provide official grades to HS for GPA/Class Rank calculations within 4 weeks after semester ends
HS transcript must reflect each university course
Grades earned in university courses are included in GPA/Rank
Courses must be taken for a letter grade (no pass/fail)
Students can only take courses for a Letter Grade; courses cannot be remedial or religious in nature.

27. IN SUMMARY Submit Letter of Intent by April 1 Take ACT/SAT
Apply to college/university
Meet all college admission and remediation free standards
Meet requirements for college courses; placement and prerequisites
Students/parents provide transportation
Course Placement & Prerequisites – just because you’ve been admitted to a college/university does not mean that you are ready to take all courses or that you will have access to take all courses.

28. College Credit Plus at Kent State University

29. CCP Student Requirements
Letter of Intent by April 1
Apply Online at
May 1 for Summer/Fall; Nov 1 for Spring
Provide Transcripts and Permission Form
Recommended 3.0 or higher GPA
Take ACT or SAT Tests by April
Recommended 23+ ACT or SAT
Meet Remediation Free Standards
Importance of ACT or SAT test scores – Option of Residual Testing offered through Kent State University
Retaking ACT or SAT – 60 days in between testing
Use Study Guides
English – 18; Reading 19

30. College Credit Plus Kent State Enrollment Options: Summer Semesters
Summer I – June 13, 2016-July 16, 2016
Summer II – June 13, 2016-Aug 6, 2016
Summer III – July 18, 2016-Aug 20, 2016
Fall – Aug 29, 2016-Dec 18, 2016
Spring – Jan 17, 2017 – May 14, 2017
Realize that as a college student, the University schedule may not match with your school district’s vacation or time off schedule; your school district may have a snow day and the University could still be in session

31. Student Requirements After CCP Admission
Orientation and Advising
Placement Assessments
ALEKS Assessment
Foreign Language Placement
Follow Kent State student policies
Attend classes and maintain a strong GPA
ALEKS Math Assessment – taken online. Approach test honestly; if placed in a course higher than your abilities, it may end up costing you money should you have to withdraw or fail the course. It can cost time lost taking a course that is beyond your knowledge. Taking the wrong course can impact your high school and college GPA.

32. Course Choices

33. Taking Classes Research course options
Select courses that will apply toward a certificate or college degree program
Know how the course(s) you take will apply to your intended college degree
Enroll in non-remedial and non-sectarian courses that apply toward that degree
Consult with academic advisor and school guidance counselor about course choices
Research course options – look up course descriptions in the catalog; come to your academic advising appointment with an idea of what you might want to take; if you plan to attend college elsewhere, contact that college/university to verify if the courses you plan to take will transfer and that they will apply to your intended major.

34. Course Scheduling Registration Process Course selection – Kent CORE
Prerequisites
Schedule changes
Midterm and Final Grades
Random classes do not equal a degree
Can take one or more courses per semester based upon high school schedule and available college credit hours
Most students starting out select courses from the Kent CORE
Explain course prerequisites – may be related to placement or may be a course required to be completed with a specific grade prior to taking the next course
Midterm grades are not recorded on the permanent college transcript

35. Special Options Science Experience Internship
2016 Regents STARTALK Foreign Language Academy
Science Experience – this is a 1 credit hour special topics course in which a student interested in an area of science is paired with a Kent State University Kent Campus professor to work with them on active research. The time commitment is at least 45 contact hours in the lab per semester. Students who have taken this option have wonderful experience for their college applications. Some students have even presented their research results at the Annual Student Research Symposium and other professional conferences. Contact our office for more details.
The 2016 Regents STARTALK Foreign Language Academy is a grant funded total emersion summer on campus residential foreign language program for rising HS juniors and seniors who live and study Elementary Chinese and Russian at the KSU Honors College from mid June to mid July. No prior language knowledge is required and the program is free. Students who choose to continue in the program after summer, attend classes one Saturday per month and receive college foreign language credit in the Spring Semester. Please contact our office for more information.

36. Use of University Services
Assigned Academic Advisor
College Resources: library, computer labs, writing center, tutoring, e-tutoring, facilities, etc…
Student Accessibility Services for students with an IEP/504
Recreation & Wellness Center
At the Kent Campus, students are assigned to an academic advisor in the Exploratory Advising Center who is knowledgeable about all the majors offered at Kent State University.
Students with an IEP/504 are expected to advocate for themselves through accessing Student Accessibility Services
Rec & Wellness Center requires registration for at least 5 credit hours on the Kent Campus.

37. CCP for 2016-2017 Important Dates/Deadlines
Sunday, May 1– Deadline for Summer/Fall Applications
Take ACT/SAT by April
Writing Portion not required
Tuesday, November 1 – Deadline for Spring 2017 Applications

38. What Happens if… You move? You decide you want to drop a class?
You receive a grade of F, SF, or NF?
You earn a grade you don’t think is fair?
You have an emergency that impacts your attendance in CCP?
You as a parent want information on your student?
Students must notify the University if they move and/or change school districts.
Make decisions about course enrollment by the first week of classes. CCP students own their academic record. The only way they can be withdrawn from a course in which they are registered is if they take action to withdraw themselves. Their guidance counselor, school district and even their parent/guardian cannot withdraw them from a course.
Academic Probation and Dismissal – First semester with .5 or below or 3 or more grades of F. Two semesters with below a 2.0 GPA.
University appeals process
Notify your academic advisor or our office if you have an emergency that impacts your CCP attendance. Do not just stop attending. There are resources available to assist students. We care and we can connect you with those resources.
KSUView provides designated persons with access to a student’s Flashline account so that the parent/guardian can see the courses for which the student is registered, midterm grades as they are posted, and final grades as they are posted….as long as the student provides the person with this access.

39. After High School Apply to your college of choice senior year
Pay the admission fee
Provide official copies of all transcripts
Consider retaking ACT/SAT tests
Financial Aid – impact of CCP
Treated as a Traditional Freshman
FYE Course Participation
DKS Participation
Admissions – apply as a traditional freshman
College Transcripts – can only be requested by the student; not by a parent/guardian
Financial Aid – treated as a traditional freshman for purposes of financial aid at state colleges/universities in Ohio
Federal Aid can be impacted if you have failed courses, have earned less than a 2.0 GPA, or have accumulated a large number of college credits that are not useful toward the degree of choice

40. Contact Information
Office of Alternative Credit and Articulation Agreements Kent State University, University College Center for Undergraduate Excellence 975 University Esplanade, Suite 159 Kent, OH Johanna Pionke, Director Cara White, Program Officer Julie Rayl, Special Assistant

41. QUESTIONS?